Hospital readmissions following an acute myocardial infarction (MI) are associated with
increased mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate if there is a
significant association between specific mental health disorders (MHD) and risk of hospital
readmission after an index hospitalization for acute MI. We analyzed the US National
Readmission Database for adult acute MI hospitalizations from 2016 to 2017. Co-morbid
diagnoses of MHD were obtained using appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes. The …

Introduction: Hospital readmissions following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are
associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The association of mental health
disorders (MHD) and risk of readmission following AMI is not well studied. Hypothesis: We
hypothesized that among patients with AMI, a co-morbid diagnosis of MHD is associated
with increased risk of readmission. Methods: We analyzed the National Readmission
Database for all adult AMI hospitalizations from 2016 to 2017. Co-morbid diagnoses of …